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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-320 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE MATTER OF SUPPORTING ) "MOVING TOWARD A BALANCED ) RESOLUTION ;> ECONOMY" STUDY ) WHEREAS, Bay Area regional goals encourage development patterns and policies that discourage long distance commuting, and WHEREAS, regional goals also encourage increased housing supply, with a range of types and affordability and a suitable living environment to accommodate current and future workers and households; WHEREAS, regional goals encourage economic development which provides jobs for current and future residents, increases the tax base, supports and enhances California's position in the global marketplace, and helps provide the resources necessary to meet vital environmental, housing, transportation and other needs; and WHEREAS, ABAG has identified Jobs/Mousing Balance and Sustainable Development Strategies as 1998-1999 priorities; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Economic Partnership has undertaken a study, "Moving Toward A Balanced Economy," that will identify strategies to provide a better balance between jobs, housing and transportation; and WHEREAS, the study will develop specific strategies for a balanced economy in each of the sub-areas of the County that will mitigate traffic congestion, improve the quality of life and lead to sustainable communities; and WHEREAS, the Partnership will conduct a comprehensive education and outreach effort to stimulate discussion and implementation of the strategies; and WHEREAS, the study and the implementation of its recommended strategies can serve as a model for other counties to achieve a better balance between jobs, housing and transportation. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urges the Association of Bay Area Governments to approve the Contra Costa Economic Partnership's request for funding for the outreach and implementation phase of the "Balanced Economy" study. PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 161'day of June 1998. 1 hereby certify that this a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid. Witness my hand and Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed on this 1 Wh day of June 1998. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By: 2� -- - Deputy Clerk